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2007-06-02

"Last Sunday, May 27th, the town of Bradford launched 14 months of celebration, marking the 150th year since its incorporation.
In fact, the "actual receiving of Royal Assent incorporating the village of Bradford... was done on May 27th, 1857 by Queen Victoria," said Bradford Sesquicentennial Committee Chair Del Crake, "ten years prior to Confederation." ..."

Bradford West Gwillimbury Times

William Jordan - Painter

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1854-09-27

Part of WEGWHIST Collection

Advertisement for William Jordan's house and sign painting services on Holland St.

Bradford Chronicle

Thomas Driffill's Hardware Store

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Part of Dorothy Cilipka fonds

This building was probably built around 1851. The Driffill family lived and operated a business in Bradford before 1867.

Dorothy Cilipka

Thomas Driffill's Hardware store

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1862-05-29

Part of WEGWHIST Collection

Advertisement of Driffill's Hardware Store

South Simcoe Times

Thomas Driffill - hardware store

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1854-09-27

Part of WEGWHIST Collection

Advertisement for Thomas Driffill's hardware store. He began with a blacksmith's shop in December, 1831, and later moved on to hardwares.

Bradford Chronicle

The pioneers were eager for education

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1979-05-16

Part of Local History Collection

Article about early settlement in Bradford and West Gwillimbury. It also touches on the early education systems in this area. Scanned from a donation of the Bradford Today supplement to the Bradford Witness.

Brian Davis